拝見(はいけん)する

はいけんする
noun, verb (suru)
to see (humble)
1. to see, to look at (humble)
Humble form of 見る, used when referring to one's own action of seeing or looking at something.
お写真(しゃしん)を拝見(はいけん)しました。
I looked at your photo.
資料(しりょう)を拝見(はいけん)してもよろしいですか。
May I look at the materials?
お手紙(てがみ)、拝見(はいけん)いたしました。
I have read your letter.
Very formal

拝見(はいけん)する is the humble form of 見(み)る.

POLITENESS LEVELS:

  • 見(み)る: plain
  • 拝見(はいけん)する: humble
  • ご覧(らん)になる: honorific

USAGE:

  • Used when looking at something belonging to or related to someone of higher status
  • Common in business settings
  • Shows respect by humbling one's own action

[Register: Humble/Formal]

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Added 2026.1.9 21:45 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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